El Paso, TX. Chiropractor Dr. Alex Jimenez discusses spondylolisthesis or a forward slip of a vertebra.The word spondylolisthesis derives from two parts: spondylo which means spine, and listhesis which means slippage. Spondylolisthesis generally happens towards the bottom of your spine in the lumbar area. This x-ray reveals spondylolisthesis in the lumbar spine. Look at where the arrow is pointing: you are able… Read More
Sciatica, medically defined as a set of symptoms rather than a single disorder, is commonly characterized by pain in the lower back and buttocks. This pain can radiate down one or both legs to the thigh, calf, ankle and foot. True sciatica occurs when pain begins to travel below the knee.Sciatic pain frequently results when the nerve roots surrounding the… Read More
El Paso, TX. Chiropractor Dr. Alex Jimenez takes a look at parenthood and longer life.Parents, take courage. If you survive the sleep deprivation, toddler tantrums and teenage angst, you may be rewarded with a longer life than your childless peers, researchers said Tuesday.Fathers gained more in life expectancy than mothers, a team wrote in the Journal of Epidemiology & Community… Read More
If you want to add years to your life, 10 daily servings of fruits and vegetables may be the best recipe you can follow, a new analysis suggests.The benefits appear to come through lower rates of heart attack, stroke, cancer and early death. And if everyone found a way to get 10 daily servings of produce, 7.8 million premature deaths… Read More
El Paso, TX. Chiropractor Dr. Alex Jimenez investigates sugar, acidity and inflammation.A study late last year, which appeared in JAMA Internal Medicine, presented a damning declaration hardly surprisingly to anyone remotely tuned in to the sugar debate recently.Researchers here noted way back in the 1960s, the sugar industry paid three Harvard scientists to publish a study in the New England… Read More
El Paso, TX. Chiropractor Dr. Alex Jimenez investigates if garlic works for back pain.Test It Out yourself! Spaghetti, Oil & Garlic.In my never-ending quest to learn everything I can about the best way to reduce back pain, I conduct research online frequently. Everything from tried and true remedies—like yoga, the latest scientific studies about nutrition as well as foods that promise… Read More
Rules requiring regular physical education for young teens stem from “good science,” researchers say.Frequent “phys ed” classes not only improve fitness, they also encourage healthy living, finds a study from Oregon State University.Researchers looked at more than 400 students, ages 12 to 15. They found that more than one in five received no physical education, and only about 27 percent… Read More
El Paso, TX. Chiropractor Dr. Alex Jimenez takes a look at the Mediterranean diet.I eat a wide variety of delicious foods every day including pasta dishes, curries, cheese and chocolate. I also drink red wine most days. Yet I’m in the best shape of my life and I’ve never felt healthier.What’s my secret? Actually it’s not a secret at all.… Read More
El Paso, TX. Chiropractor Dr. Alex Jimenez takes a look at driving and how it effects the spine.Daily, nearly 90% of journeys and 92% of miles traveled are made in autos or ground transportation (buses, trucks). On average, guys drive 44 miles as well as girls drive 34 miles each day. For many Americans, driving a motorized road vehicle is… Read More
El Paso, TX. Chiropractor Dr. Alex Jimenez looks at types of treatments for Plantar FasciitisPlantar fasciitis: a condition in which weight-bearing stress irritates and inflames the tough connective tissues along the bottom of the foot. Like stated by Mary Biancalana Plantar Fasciitis? Maybe Not, So Don’t Ice It!, most often, when pain is felt in the bottom of the foot, it… Read More
People who were active and exercised regularly before their stroke were less likely to face disability after the attack, researchers say.But the amount of body fat a person had did not seem to be tied to post-stroke disability, the study found. Fitness was key, though.“Being physically inactive before stroke predicts a higher risk of being dependent both before and after… Read More
Maybe this will be the news that finally jolts you off the couch and into an exercise program. A new study suggests that being physically active increases the chances of survival after a heart attack.Researchers compared exercise levels among 1,664 heart attack patients in Denmark, including 425 who died immediately. Those who had been physically active were less likely to… Read More
El Paso TX. Chiropractor Dr. Alex Jimenez looks at the work environment to see if it is in fact spine friendly.While work can be a pain, it doesn’t have to cause pain. Creating your office work room in order to avoid back and neck strain is easier than you may think. Plus, rethinking your work environment is a fantastic chance… Read More
El Paso TX. Chiropractor Dr. Alex Jimenez looks at some exercises that are help posture.Prone Shoudler Arcs Can Help Strengthen Upper Back Muscles Which Hold Your Shoulders In Better PostureBy lifting a dowl or light pole up off the floor and moving the shoulder can help strengthen the muscles between the spine and shoulder blade.Shoulders and shoulder blades which are relaxed… Read More
Whether from the disease itself or the treatment, cancer can be exhausting, but a new review says there are ways to beat back cancer-related fatigue.The review included a look at 113 past studies that included more than 11,000 adult cancer patients. The researchers found that exercise and/or behavioral and educational therapy seemed to be more effective than prescription drugs for… Read More
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